Don Cheadle
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 29, 1964
- Birthplace
- Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Donald Frank Cheadle Jr. (born November 29, 1964) is an American actor. Known for his roles in film and television, he has received multiple accolades, including two Golden Globe Awards, two Grammy Awards, and a Tony Award, as well as nominations for an Academy Award, two BAFTA Awards, and 11 Primetime Emmy Awards. He is among a few actors who have received nominations for the EGOT. Cheadle's career started with supporting roles in Hamburger Hill (1987), Colors (1988), Devil in a Blue Dress (1995), Rosewood (1997), Boogie Nights (1997), and Bulworth (1998). He collaborated with director Steven Soderberghacting in Out of Sight (1998), Traffic (2000), The Ocean's Trilogy (2001–2007), and No Sudden Move (2021). Cheadle was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor for portraying Paul Rusesabagina in the historical drama film Hotel Rwanda (2004). He was the co-producer of Crash, which won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2005. Cheadle joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe portraying James "Rhodey" Rhodes / War Machine, beginning with Iron Man 2 (2010). On television, Cheadle earned nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for his roles as Marty Kaan in House of Lies (2012–2016) and Maurice Monroe in Black Monday (2019–2021). He was further Emmy-nominated for The Rat Pack (1998), A Lesson Before Dying (1999), Things Behind the Sun (2001), ER (2002), and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021). In 2016, he received his first Grammy Award, winning Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media for Miles Ahead's soundtrack. In 2022, he received a second Grammy for Best Spoken Word Album for his narration of the audiobook Carry On: Reflections for a New Generation from John Lewis; he also received a Tony Award for Best Musical as a producer for the musical A Strange Loop.
Filmography
- Amari and the Night Brothers
Amari and the Night Brothers TBA
Producer
My Darling California TBA
as John Ashley Cotton
Ocean's Fourteen TBA
as Basher Tarr
- Canyon
Canyon TBA
Actor, Producer
- Black Stallions
Black Stallions TBA
Actor
The Worlds Most Haunted Kingdom 2026
Actor, Costume Design
I Love Boosters 2026
as Dr. Jack
The Real Full Monty 2024
as Self (uncredited)
Unstoppable 2024
as Coach Shawn Charles
Triumph: Jesse Owens and the Berlin Olympics 2024
as Self
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion 2023
as Self - 'Rhodey'
White Noise 2022
as Murray Siskind
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special 2021
as James 'Rhodey' Rhodes (archive footage)
Leading the Electric Revolution and Sustainability 2021
as Narrator
Space Jam: A New Legacy 2021
as Al G. Rhythm
No Sudden Move 2021
as Curtis 'Curt' Goynes
With/In Volume 1 2021
as (segment "Intersection")
30 for 30: The Bunny & the GOAT 2021
as Al G. Rhythm
Nations United: Urgent Solutions for Urgent Times 2020
as Self
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King 2020
as Self - Actor, "Avengers: Endgame"
- Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort
Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort 2020
as Self
One World: Together at Home 2020
as Self
Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee 2019
as Self
Avengers: Endgame 2019
as James Rhodes / War Machine
Captain Marvel 2019
as James 'Rhodey' Rhodes / War Machine (uncredited)
Avengers: Infinity War 2018
as James Rhodes / War Machine
- August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People 2017
as Self
David Blaine: Beyond Magic 2016
as Self
Kevin Hart: What Now? 2016
as Rival Agent
Captain America: Civil War 2016
as Lieutenant James Rhodes / War Machine
Miles Ahead 2016
as Miles Davis, Director, Producer, Story, Screenplay
Avengers: Age of Ultron 2015
as James Rhodes / War Machine
St. Vincent 2014
Executive Producer
House of Lies Live 2013
as Self
Iron Man 3 2013
as Colonel James Rhodes
Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 4 2012
as Captain Planet
Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 3 2012
as Captain Planet
Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 2 2012
as Captain Planet
Kingdom Come 2012
as Self
Flight 2012
as Hugh Lang
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac 2012
as Self
A Man's Story 2011
as Self
Captain Planet with Don Cheadle 2011
as Captain Planet
The Guard 2011
as FBI agent Wendell Everett
Iron Man 2 2010
as Lt. Col. James 'Rhodey' Rhodes
Brooklyn's Finest 2010
as Det. Clarence 'Tango' Butler
The People Speak 2009
as Self
A Home for Everyone: The Making of 'Hotel for Dogs' 2009
as Self
Hotel for Dogs 2009
as Bernie
Traitor 2008
as Samir Horn, Producer
Adjust Your Color: The Truth of Petey Greene 2008
as Narrator (voice)
Darfur Now 2007
as Self
Talk to Me 2007
as Petey Greene, Executive Producer
Ocean's Thirteen 2007
as Basher Tarr
Reign Over Me 2007
as Alan Johnson
Freedom Writers 2007
Thanks
The Dog Problem 2006
as Dr. Nourmand (uncredited)
King Leopold's Ghost 2006
as Narrator (voice)
Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast 2005
as Self - Presenter
Crash 2005
as Det. Graham Waters, Producer
- A Message for Peace: Making 'Hotel Rwanda'
A Message for Peace: Making 'Hotel Rwanda' 2005
as Self
Hotel Rwanda 2004
as Paul Rusesabagina
Ocean's Twelve 2004
as Basher Tarr
After the Sunset 2004
as Henri Mooré
The Assassination of Richard Nixon 2004
as Bonny Simmons
Abby Singer 2003
as Don Cheadle (uncredited)
The United States of Leland 2003
as Pearl Madison
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives 2003
Actor
Manic 2002
as Dr. David Monroe
Ticker 2002
as Passenger
The Topdog Diaries 2002
as Self
Ocean's Eleven 2001
as Basher Tarr
Things Behind the Sun 2001
as Chuck
Rush Hour 2 2001
as Kenny (uncredited)
Swordfish 2001
as Roberts
Traffic 2000
as Montel Gordon
Inside Traffic: The Making of 'Traffic' 2000
as Self
The Family Man 2000
as Cash
Fail Safe 2000
as Lt. Jimmy Pierce
Mission to Mars 2000
as Luke Graham
A Lesson Before Dying 1999
as Grant Wiggins
The Rat Pack 1998
as Sammy Davis Jr.
- Inside 'Out of Sight'
Inside 'Out of Sight' 1998
as Self
Out of Sight 1998
as Maurice 'Snoopy' Miller
Bulworth 1998
as L.D.
Boogie Nights 1997
as Buck Swope
Volcano 1997
as Emmit Reese
Rosewood 1997
as Sylvester Carrier
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault 1996
as Earl Manigault
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead 1995
as Rooster
Devil in a Blue Dress 1995
as Mouse Alexander
Lush Life 1993
as Jack
The Meteor Man 1993
as Goldilocks
Roadside Prophets 1992
as Happy Days Manager
Colors 1988
as Rocket
Hamburger Hill 1987
as Pvt. Washburn
Punk 1986
Actor
The Last Electric Knight 1986
as Gang Leader
Moving Violations 1985
as Juicy Burgers Worker
Credits from TMDB.